| Record | BCS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 10-2 | 0.6354 | 10 |
| Date | Rank | W-L | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | N/R | Youngstown St | W 43-0 | ||
| Sep 6 | 103 | 4-8 | Ohio | W 26-14 | |
| Sep 13 | 5 | 11-1 | @ Southern California | L 3-35 | |
| Sep 20 | 62 | 8-4 | Troy | W 28-10 | |
| Sep 27 | 56 | 7-5 | * | Minnesota | W 34-21 |
| Oct 4 | 52 | 7-5 | * | @ Wisconsin | W 20-17 |
| Oct 11 | 76 | 4-8 | * | Purdue | W 16-3 |
| Oct 18 | 18 | 9-3 | * | @ Michigan St | W 45-7 |
| Oct 25 | 8 | 11-1 | * | Penn State | L 6-13 |
| Nov 8 | 23 | 9-3 | * | @ Northwestern | W 45-10 |
| Nov 15 | 68 | 5-7 | * | @ Illinois | W 30-20 |
| Nov 22 | 92 | 3-9 | * | Michigan | W 42-7 |
@ - road game, vs - neutral site, * - conference game